Matt Batcheldor

The Eitl family poses with the plaque the family donated to thank the transplant team for taking care of Joe Eitl, who received a heart and liver transplant last year.

Down syndrome patient celebrates anniversary of novel transplant

Vanderbilt patient Joe Eitl was among the first patients in the country with Down syndrome to undergo a heart and liver transplant.

Mary Marlowe decided to donate one of her kidneys. Four people received transplants as a result.

“It is amazing to see all the pieces come together from one person’s generosity.”

VUMC nurses land VUSN Preceptor of the Year Awards

Three nurses at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have been selected in the inaugural group of Preceptor of the Year Awards by Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

Virtual memorial service now available for viewing

“VUMC Remembers,” a special virtual memorial service to remember patients who have died as well as their families and caregivers, is now posted at vumcremembers.com.

VUMC remembers patients who died over past year with special virtual memorial service

The program features speakers from different hospital departments, staff testimonials of patients at the end of their lives, a reading of loved ones’ names and a montage set to John Prine’s “I Remember Everything”

By Matt Batcheldor

November 30, 2021

Ivory appointed to AHRQ’s National Advisory Council

VUMC’s Cathy Ivory, PhD, RN-BC, RNC-OB, NEA-BC, has been appointed to the National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).